Fiorentina vs Atalanta: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Fiorentina and Atalanta will square up this Monday in the 30th Round of the 2022/23 Serie A season.  Fiorentina come into this tie on the back of a morale-boosting 4-1 win over Lech Poznan in the UEFA Conference League quarter-final. The result put them in total control of that tie and extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to an incredible 13 games (W11, D2). So the hosts will look to continue that incredible run here to keep their pursuit of a European place in Serie A alive. Starting this round seven points behind sixth-placed Atalanta, La Viola can crank up the pressure on the visitors by extending their six-game unbeaten run at home (W4, D2) with another victory. Read more: Leeds United vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The host’s form has been down to their defensive solidity as they’ve conceded just 32 goals, a record bettered only by four Serie A clubs this season. Unfortunately, however, they haven’t quite been able to live up to those exemplary standards at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, with the hosts conceding 17 goals across their last eleven Serie A home games, managing just one clean sheet. Meanwhile, Atalanta will look to get back to winning ways when they travel to Florence on Monday. However, the goal-shy visitors, who have failed to score in four of their last six away competitive matches (W2, L4), might struggle at Stadio Artemio Franchi.  Should Gian Piero Gasperini’s side fail to score again, they risk losing consecutive Serie A away H2Hs for the first time since October 2015 after losing 1-0 here last season. Recent form suggests Atalanta may struggle to win here, though, given they have recorded just three wins from their last ten competitive matches (D1, L6), bookended by a 2-0 SA defeat against Bologna last weekend.  Meanwhile, ahead of the round, Fiorentina have won a league-high 6.10 corners per league game while conceding a league-low 3.31 corners per match. Click here to get the best soccer predictions today.

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Leeds United vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Relegation-threatened Leeds United will welcome struggling European hopefuls Liverpool, who are looking to win their first game since March.  Leeds come into this tie on the back of an embarrassing 5-1 loss to a Manchester City side, who condemned them to their 15th loss of the season.  That was also their heaviest loss of the season and firmly entrenched them in the relegation battle. However, they remain outside of the drop zone and still have their destiny in their hands.  But their key struggle this season is personified by the fact they’ve kept only five clean sheets in their last 41 matches. In addition, they have conceded 54 goals this season, which is only better than Bournemouth, who has conceded 57 goals.  Read more: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction However, they scored twice against Liverpool at Anfield on their way to a  2-1 win. So another upset here would secure their first league double over the Reds since the 2000/01 campaign.  Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven visits to Elland Road (W5, D2), though, since losing in November 2000. So it will be a challenging game for both sides.  But Jurgen Klopp’s side looks like a beatable team, having not won a single game since beating Manchester United 7-0  at Anfield in early March (D2, L3).  They come into this tie on the back of a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. The game showed they still have some fighting spirit, as they came from 2-0 down to snatch a point. That point leaves them sitting in eighth position, a whopping 12 points behind Manchester United and Newcastle United, who share the third and fourth positions.  But they are within striking distance of the Europa League spots, with three just points separating them and sixth-placed Aston Villa with a game in hand. So there is still a chance they can qualify for the Europa League this season if they can start winning games.  Having crashed out of every tournament, that must be their focus this season as they plan their huge summer rebuild.  Meanwhile, only two of Liverpool’s last ten away matches have seen both teams score on the day. So a BTTS/GG prediction might be out of place in this game.  Click here to get the best football prediction for today. Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka took to Instagram to apologise to supporters after his crucial penalty miss against West Ham on Sunday. WHAT HAPPENED? The England international had the chance to hand Arsenal a 3-1 lead early in the second half of his side’s clash with West Ham at the London Stadium, but completely fluffed his lines as he sent his penalty well wide of the post. West Ham went on to grab an equaliser, forcing the Gunners to settle for a point that gives title rivals Manchester City fresh impetus in the race for the trophy. Following the contest, Saka apologised to Arsenal fans via social media. “Regardless of the outcome, I’ll always accept my responsibility. Apologies Gunners, I’ll do everything I can to make it right,” he said on Instagram. Article continues below View this post on Instagram THE BIGGER PICTURE: Arsenal now lead Man City by just four points atop the Premier League, and Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand. The Gunners have let 2-0 leads slip in consecutive contests, having also been held by Liverpool in a thrilling game at Anfield last week.

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AS Roma vs Udinese: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

AS Roma will look to continue their quest for a top-four finish this Sunday when they welcome Udinese to Stadio Olimpico for the 30th Round of the 2022/23 Seria A season.  Jose Mourinho’s side come into this tie on the back of a disappointing 1- loss to Dutch side Feynoor in the Europa League. However, they will be keen to bounce back here and keep their bid to secure a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League, having narrowly missed out last year.  A 1-0 victory last weekend away to Torino saw Roma end last weekend third in the Serie A table. Yet, Mourinho publicly acknowledged that he remains all too aware that could all change if Juventus – seventh on 44 points coming into the round – are successful with their points-deduction appeal.  Read more: West Ham vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The hosts have been flying at Stadio Olimpico in 2023, winning nine of their 11 competitive home matches (L2) and keeping a clean sheet on all nine occasions. Mourinho has also won five of his seven personal meetings with Udinese (D1, L1) and will be eager to keep their top-four run going here. The visitors come into this tie on the back of a 2-2 draw with Monza. The draw was enough to keep them inside the top half of the Serie A table, a whopping 16 points off the bottom three.  They are five points off Juventus in seventh position, so they could still finish in a European spot. However, it could be another disappointing outing for them at the Stadio Olimpico as playing away against teams that start this round in the top half hasn’t brought much joy to Udinese, highlighted by the fact they’ve picked up just two points from seven attempts (D2, L5), failing to score in four of those matches.  Eight defeats in nine away H2Hs won’t boost confidence in the travelling camp either. Also, Roma are the only SA side yet to lose a single point when scoring first at home this season (W9). Click here to get 100 percet winning tips.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

After their midweek exertions in the Europa League, Manchester United will turn their attention to the Premier League when they travel to City Ground to face Nottingham Forest. The hosts desperately need a positive result to boost their Premier League survival bid after a miserable nine-match winless run dropped them into the relegation zone (D3, L6).  A 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa, which was bookended by individual errors, left manager Steve Cooper scratching his head and admitting that his side can only blame themselves. But they will return to City Ground which has often been a source of strength this season, with the Tricky Trees winning 21 of their 27 points at the City Ground. That fortress hasn’t been as strong of late, though, with a four-match winless streak holding progress back (D3, L1). Read more: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lens: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But Forest still remains tough to beat at home, mainly because they’ve scored in all but one of the PL games they’ve hosted this campaign. Manchester United endured a frustrating outing in the Europa League on Thursday, with a disappointing 2-2 draw with Sevilla seeing them throw away a 2-0 first-half win. A season-ending injury to Lisandro Martínez also compounded that result, while veteran defender Rafael Varane was also injured in the game.  They will now travel to City Ground to defend their place in the top four. However, away matches have proved problematic of late, as a return of one win from their last five league road trips represents (D1, L3).The Red Devils have conceded 29 of their 37 PL goals in away matches, averaging 2.07 per road trip. So we will likely see a game featuring BTTS/GG

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West Ham vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Arsenal will continue their quest for the Premier League title this Sunday when they face West Ham at the London Stadium. Both sides are battling at different ends of the table and for different objectives. The hosts are still fighting to avoid relegation, having lost more than half of the league games they have played this season. This game against Arsenal is the second of two games in four days for West Ham, who come into this tie on the back of a hard-earned 1-1 UEFA Europa League draw.  Their Thursday night involvements and the fact that they still have to face three of the PL’s top five clubs in their run home adds some additional difficulty to avoiding Premier League relegation.  Read more: Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Given their current form, Arsenal will fancy their chances of winning this game. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last eight league games. However, they come into this tie on the back of a bad 2-2 draw with Liverpool, a game they drew after holding a 2-0 lead just before halftime. They will hope that draw isn’t the beginning of their downfall as they battle to wrestle the title off Man City. However, the Cityzens are carrying a similarly imperious form into April, so Mikel Arteta’s men cannot afford to slow down at any moment. That said, Arsenal have won eight of the last ten PL H2Hs (D1, L1) but collected just two clean sheets in that period. So we can expect a direct win for Arsenal, but a  BTTS/GG bet will be right for this game.

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Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Bayern Munich will look to continue their defence of the Bundesliga title this Saturday when they host Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena. The hosts come into this tie on the back of an embarrassing 3-0 loss to Manchester City in the Champions League. The loss was their second in four games under new manager Thomas Tuchel. The German boss has his work cut out for him as he attempts to navigate a difficult week that could see Bayern lose their grip on their chances of winning a trophy at the end of the season.  Currently, they sit top of the table but with just two points ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga table. Read more: Chelsea vs Brighton: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Meanwhile, having secured back-to-back Bundesliga victories in the infancy of his reign, Tuchel now has the chance to become just the fourth Bayern coach since the turn of the century to win his first three league games.  With the Bavarians boasting eleven wins from their last 14 Bundesliga home outings against Hoffenheim (D2, L1), you’d fully expect him to secure that feat and ensure his side end the weekend still on top. The visitors aren’t pushovers, though, as they travel to Munich on a run of three consecutive league wins. Those priceless nine points have helped steer them clear of the immediate clutches of relegation. However, with just a five-point cushion to the drop zone ahead of the round, the job is far from done. But all three Hoffenheim victories came against sides starting this round in the bottom half of the table. But it’s not been quite as plain-sailing for them against the division’s better sides, winning just two of their 15 Bundesliga games so far this season against teams starting the round tenth or higher, a record that looks ominous as they travel to face high-flying Bayern. Meanwhile, Bayern have led at half-time in a league-high 21 of their 27 Bundesliga games this term (HT: D4, L2), so you can expect a first-half goal in this game.

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Paris Saint-Germain vs Lens: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

It’s first versus second in Ligue 1 this Saturday when Paris Saint-Germain welcomes Lens to Parc des Princes for the 31st Round of the 2022/23 Ligue 1 season. Both sides are separated by six points after 30 games, with PSG sitting top thanks to 22 wins (D3, L5). They could extend that gap this Saturday when they welcome Lens. However, considering the French juggernauts haven’t won any of the last three Ligue 1 H2Hs (D2, L1), they could be left sitting uncomfortably on Saturday night. Also, losing their last two home league games without as much as scoring a goal hasn’t helped PSG’s title bid, and considering they lost the reverse H2H 3-1, that home run could yet get worse.  Read more: Manchester City vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  But all isn’t doom and gloom for the Parisians, though, as a 35-match unbeaten home league run preceded that duo of defeats (W30, D5). So they could be backed to get back their groove in this game. Lens will be hoping to capitalise upon any home jitters knowing a victory would cut PSG’s lead to three points as they eye up a first top-flight title since 1997/98.  Unlike their title rivals, Lens make the trip to Paris in red-hot form on the back of four successive league victories, leaving them on the brink of matching their best consecutive run of wins this season, set from October-November. That eye-catching run has played a part in Lens racking up 63 points after 30 rounds, their best tally in any Ligue 1 season.  Their success has largely been built on solidity in the first half before chasing the game after the break, with no team in Ligue 1 trailing at half-time in fewer games this season than Lens’ two. At the same time, their league-low nine league goals conceded in the opening 45 minutes this term showcases their defensive resilience. Meanwhile, click here to get 100 percent winning tips.

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Chelsea vs Brighton: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Chelsea will return to Premier League action this Saturday when they welcome top six hopefuls Brighton to Stamford Bridge. The Blues were in Champions League action in midweek, as they were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Despite a fast, positive start to the game, Frank Lampard’s side was undone by two defensive errors, allowing the in-form Karim Benzema to score in the first half before Marco Asensio wrapped up the win late. The result extended Chelsea’s run of games without a goal to four matches. It was also their fifth game without a win (D2, L3), a follows a weekend loss to Wolves last time out in the league. Read more: Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Interim manager Frank Lampard insisted ‘special things can happen at Stamford Bridge’, but that’s not been the case this term whatsoever, as Chelsea have won just one of their last six PL home games (D3, L2), only finding the net in two of those matches. In addition, the Blues have failed to score in the first half in each of their last eight league outings at the Bridge, while another first-half blank would mark their longest run in the PL era. Meanwhile, Brighton will travel to London desperate to get back to winning ways after suffering their first away PL defeat since October in a 2-1 loss to Tottenham last weekend. They’ve since received another apology from PGMOL for the decisions that went against them in the game, but that will do little to appease them as they will be without head coach Roberto De Zerbi who was sent off for his protestations during the game. The Seagulls will be missing the Italian from the touchline here as they look to stay in contention for a place in the Europa League next season. However, they will see Chelsea as the perfect opponent as De Zerbi’s first win as Brighton boss came against the Blues. However, a win here will be their first in London in a while, as they have lost their last three trips to the capital. That should serve as an extra motivation here, as will their desire to stay in the top six race.  And with only three teams in the division earning more points on the road than Brighton (22) this season, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Seagulls carry away all three points. Meanwhile, click here to get accurate predictions for today’s game. 

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Manchester City vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

After their midweek exertions in the Champions League, Manchester City will return to Premier League action on Saturday evening as they take on relegation-threatened Leicester City at the Etihad.  The Cityzens secured a massive first-leg win in their Champions League quarter-finals tie, beating Bundesliga giants 3-0 at the Etihad on Tuesday courtesy of goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and the in-form Erling Haaland. The win was their ninth consecutive win in all competitions and extended their unbeaten run to 13 competitive games (W11, D2). Pep Guardiola’s side scored 3+ goals in nine of those 13 games, keeping six clean sheets.  Read more: Spezia vs Lazio: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Given their streak, they remain on course for a historic treble and will come into this tie in confident mode. They currently trail league leaders Arsenal by six points with a game in hand and can be backed to win here, given their strong record against Leicester City.  Pep Guardiola’s men have triumphed in ten of the last 12 PL head-to-head (L2), while a run of ten straight wins at home also puts them as clear favourites.  Meanwhile, Leicester will be desperate to kick off their life under former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith with a win when they visit the Etihad on Saturday. The Foxes recently sacked their FA Cup-winning coach Brendan Rodgers after a terrible run of results that saw them drop to the bottom three after one point from seven games (D1, L1).  The former Aston Villa coach will be hoping to hit the ground running and will also be desperate to make good his boast that the relegation mountain is surmountable for the Foxes this season.  As expected, his side enters this clash as clear outsiders, given that they have lost four of their last eight competitive away games without reply (W2, D1, L5). Meanwhile, Man City have picked up 28 of 30 available PL points when scoring first at home this season (W9, D1). So Smith will be hoping that they don’t score first–something that looks impossible given that Leicester have kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 competitive games. That said, we can expect a first-half goal from this tie and a game of over 2.5 goals. 

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Rayo vs Osasuna

Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Osasuna will travel to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas this Friday to face Madrid-based Rayo Vallecano in the 29th Round of the 22022/23 La Liga season.  The hosts are looking to get back their quest for a top six finish after a poor run of form that has left them eight points behind Real Betis. After eyeing European qualification earlier this term, Vallecano have lost their way and are now eight La Liga games without a win (D5, L3) following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Atlético Madrid.  However, they remain ten points clear of the relegation zone in a relatively comfortable mid-table position. Moreover, that derby defeat was also their first loss in five home matches (W1, D3). So staying calm could serve them well although they can’t relax too much having only won one of the last four H2Hs here (D1, L2) including a 3-0 defeat last season.  Read more: Spezia vs Lazio: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The hosts have won only once this term against sides currently above them in the standings (D1, L3) so Osasuna will fancy their chances here.  The visitors’ 2-1 win over Elche last time out means they sit in eighth position, one point ahead of their hosts. However, to continue an upward push to the top six, they must build on their current record of one La Liga away win in eight attempts (D5, L2) with them failing to score in three of the last four of those fixtures. Meanwhile, Osasuna haven’t netted before half-time in any of their last seven fixtures (W2, D3, L2). So we can expect a cagey affair in this game, with under 2.5 goals expected here.  Click here to get accurate football predictions. 

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